One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

Medical museum featuring a number of excellent medical models.

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.